Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)Some news items you might have missed:
• WLTW: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared briefly unable to respond to reporters’ questions at a press event, marking the second time in weeks that the Republican leader has abruptly stopped speaking and required help from people around him.
BREAKING NEWS: Sen. Mitch McConnell appearing to have another scary episode in the media gaggle in Covington today. Aides had to step in to help him out and repeat questions. He was eventually lead away. We'll have the full video on @WLWT pic.twitter.com/q9ex5MHxLV
— Hannah Thomas (@HannahPThomas) August 30, 2023
• The Advocate: Competitors at a chili cook-off in Northern California say they were subjected to homophobic slurs at the event and that someone drove a vehicle over their goods.
• Instinct Magazine: Out wrestler Anthony Bowens is officially a world champion after winning All Elite Wrestling’s World Championship in the ‘Trios’ category his past weekend at Wembley Stadium in London with teammates Max Caster and Billy Gunn.
Out Pro Wrestler Anthony Bowens Reigns Victorious with World Championship Title #Entertainment #AllEliteWrestling #AnthonyBowens #Gay #LGBTQ https://t.co/c2xs3mrON8 pic.twitter.com/yobkUdHSyx
— Instinct Magazine (@instinctmag) August 29, 2023
• CNN: Rudy Giuliani has lost the defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers who suffered emotional harm, as well as having their safety put in danger, after Giuliani singled them out when he made false claims of ballot tampering in Georgia after the 2020 election.
• Pride.com: It appears there’s hope for a possible sequel to Red, White & Royal Blue.
'Red, White and Royal Blue' fans can rejoice because it looks like we may get a sequel to the queer rom-com! @RWRBonPrime #RWRBMovie https://t.co/1x1o5NJwZc
— PRIDE.COM (@pride_site) August 30, 2023